Position Type: Administrators/Assistant Director

Date Posted: 7/28/2025

Location: TRANSPORTATION Edmond Public Schools

Edmond, Oklahoma

JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION TITLE: Assistant Director of Transportation

POSITION TYPE:

Admin

FLSA STATUS:

Exempt

DEPARTMENT:

Transportation

REPORTS TO:

Director of Transportation

WORK CALENDAR:

AC26

SALARY RANGE:

$85,068 - $100,080

CONTRACT DAYS:

240 Days

STIPEND:

NA

FULL TIME / PART TIME:

Full time

STANDARD WORK HOURS:

8 hours daily

PAY FREQUENCY:

Monthly

LAST UPDATED:

7/17/2025

JOB OBJECTIVE

Assists in the supervision and management of the transportation department with specific emphasis on overall student discipline, drivers, monitors, routes, safety, training, and special needs students. Assist the transportation director in all functions of student transportation and management of the transportation department.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Oversee the following transportation areas: Oversees the special needs bus routes, dispatcher, drivers and monitors Supervises and approves special needs bus route development Interviews and recommends employment for special needs transportation personnel Supervise and manage the certification process, training and retraining of all certified drivers Oversee the implementation and monitoring of all safety procedures involved in student transportation Assists the Transportation Director in managing the day-to-day operational aspects of the transportation department Supervises and evaluates assigned transportation personnel according to district policies and negotiated agreement Represents the district transportation department as directed

Oversees student discipline: Establishes, implements and enforces guidelines for proper student conduct and discipline related to pupil transportation Assists in training and development of student discipline and management relative to pupil transportation Fills in for the Transportation Director as directed Communicates effectively with parents, administration, and constituents Oversees athletic and field trip transportation Supervises and reviews bus stop and routing safety

Length of Contract: Two hundred forty (240) contract days.

EVALUATION

The performance of this job will be evaluated by the Director of Transportation in accordance with the provisions of the Board's policies and state law.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Education: Master's Degree in Education with Administrative Certification Previous Experience: Administrative &/or Transportation experience preferred Ability to work cooperatively with others, demonstrate self-discipline and initiative, and follow state and district guidelines Strong communication, leadership, supervisory, and interpersonal skills. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS OK Administration Certification CDL license KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Knowledge: Federal and state regulations pertaining to student transportation. Ability to manage multiple tasks and work in a fast-paced environment. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups, staff, parents, and the general public. Ability to plan budgets and use the mathematical skills required to do so. Ability to maintain accurate records and support documentation for projects under the supervision of the position. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Ability to use computer and computer related programs and other technologies needed to perform essential job functions. Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, and the community. Ability to organize and chair or facilitate committees and meetings. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.

Basic Skills: Constantly (More than 5.6 hours or 69% of the day): Speaking, Active Listening, Monitoring, Complex Problem Solving, Active Learning, Critical Thinking Frequently (Between 2.6 hours and 5.5 hours or 33% to 68% of the day): Writing, Reading Comprehension, Learning Strategies Occasionally (Up to 2.5 hours or 32% of the day): Rarely: (Less than 1 hour or 12% of the day): Mathematics, Science

Resource Management Skills: Constantly (More than 5.6 hours or 69% of the day): Time Management, Frequently (Between 2.6 hours and 5.5 hours or 33% to 68% of the day): Management of Personnel Resources, Management of Material Resources, Management of Financial Resources Occasionally (Up to 2.5 hours or 32% of the day): Rarely: (Less than 1 hour or 12% of the day):

Social & System Skills: Constantly (More than 5.6 hours or 69% of the day): Coordination, Social Perceptiveness, Systems Evaluation, Persuasion, Judgement & Decision Making, Systems Analysis Frequently (Between 2.6 hours and 5.5 hours or 33% to 68% of the day): Service Orientation, Instructing, Negotiation Occasionally (Up to 2.5 hours or 32% of the day): Rarely: (Less than 1 hour or 12% of the day):

Technical Skills: N/A

SUPERVISORY

Supervisory Responsibilities - Drivers, Time Center, Special Education, Safety, Student Discipline Supervisory Responsibility: Multiple Departments Supervisory Activities: Directing, Hiring, Training, and Disciplining Number of direct reports: 15 Number of indirect reports: 716

Decision Making Authority: Moderate discretion for the District. Customer Interactions: Very High: Extensive interactions with immediate co-workers, department heads, school staff/administrators, vendors, and parents Budget Management: Order supplies: Yes Staffing/Payroll: No Federal Program: No Create or develop a budget: No Manage or monitor a budget: No Budgetary signing authority: Yes

Asset Management Manage district assets: Yes Type of assets: Vehicles, Radios, Cameras, Tablets, Physical Plant, Other Electronics Approximate value/number of assets: Up to $10 Million

Responsible for safety/security of district assets: Yes Type of assets: Vehicles, Radios, Cameras, Tablets, Physical Plant, Other Electronics Approximate value/number of assets: Up to $10 Million

WORKING CONDITIONS

The working conditions described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions Physical & Psychomotor Demands: Constantly (More than 5.6 hours or 69% of the day): Finger & Hand Dexterity, Hearing, Walking Frequently (Between 2.6 hours and 5.5 hours or 33% to 68% of the day): Sitting, Standing, Balancing, Climbing, Lifting, Multi-Limb Coordination, Reaching, Repetitive Motion Occasionally (Up to 2.5 hours or 32% of the day): Crouching, Kneeling, Pulling, Pushing Rarely: (Less than 1 hour or 12% of the day): Crawling Employee must be able to pass a school bus physical and Department of Transportation Drug and Alcohol requirements

Work Type: Medium work: Continuous modest intensity, such as light pushing/pulling or normal walking. Frequently exerting up to 25 pounds and occasionally exerting up to 50 pounds. May require the ability to stand up to six hours in an eight-hour work day.

Work Environment: Everyday risk and discomfort level: The environment involves everyday risks or discomforts that require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, meeting and training rooms, libraries, residences, or commercial vehicles, e.g., use of safe work practices with office equipment, avoidance of trips and falls, observance of fire regulations and traffic signals. The work area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated.

EEO Disclaimer

Edmond Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), disability, age, religion, military status, ancestry or genetic information (collectively, "Protected Classes").

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Edmond Public Schools reserves the right to change or assign other duties to this position.